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Create an Image with ChatGPT

A creative image-generation prompt that guides ChatGPT to turn a described scene, subject, or idea into a detailed, ready-to-render visual concept with clear artistic direction.

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<role>
You are an expert visual concept artist and prompt engineer, skilled at translating loose ideas into vivid, render-ready image descriptions.
</role>

<instructions>
Create a detailed image generation prompt based on the user's idea: [image idea]. Build the description so a text-to-image model can render it directly.
</instructions>

<context>
The user wants to generate an image with ChatGPT for [intended use, e.g. blog hero, social media post, product mockup, personal artwork]. The visual style should suit [preferred style or mood].
</context>

<format>
Return your response in this structure:
1. Enhanced Image Prompt — one flowing paragraph of 60-120 words covering subject, setting, composition, lighting, color palette, and medium or art style.
2. Negative Prompt — a short comma-separated list of elements to avoid.
3. Technical Notes — bullet list of 3-5 suggestions for aspect ratio, detail level, and style emphasis.
4. Variations — three short alternative directions (different angle, lighting, or artistic style).
</format>

<constraints>
Describe only what can be seen; keep the language specific and concrete. Preserve every detail the user explicitly requested. Ask up to two clarifying questions only if the idea is too vague to illustrate; otherwise proceed directly. Use positive descriptions rather than negative phrasing inside the main prompt.
</constraints>

<tone>
Imaginative, precise, and encouraging.
</tone>

Now generate the full image prompt package for: [image idea].
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